cán
zhā
niè

idiom

Meaning of 残渣余孽

残渣余孽 means dregs of society; remnants of evil; leftover harmful elements. Pronounced cán zhā yú niè.

  • dregs of society; remnants of evil; leftover harmful elements

Definitions & Examples

Xīn
zhèng
chéng
hòu
 
zhì
qīng
jiù
shè
huì
de
cán
zhā
niè
 

After the new government was established, it committed itself to purging the dregs of the old society.

Zhè
sǎo
hēi
chú
è
xíng
dòng
 
jiù
shì
yào
chè
qīng
chú
zhè
xiē
wēi
hài
shè
huì
de
cán
zhā
niè
 

The purpose of this crackdown on organized crime is to completely eliminate these harmful remnants that endanger society.

duàn
shǐ
suī
rán
guò
duō
nián
 
dàn
réng
yǒu
shǎo
shù
cán
zhā
niè
zài
àn
zhōng
huó
dòng
 

Although many years have passed since that period of history, a small number of evil remnants are still active in secret.